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These registers of pensioners cover the period 1713 to 1868 and are arranged by regiment in seven overlapping series. Registers dated up to 1843 include age, place of birth and particulars of service and discharge. After 1843, the registers list only the date the pension was awarded, rate of pension and district where pension received. Some death dates are also included after about 1812.

These records are held at the National Archives. They are not indexed or digitized on their website.

The book British Army Pensioners Abroad, 1772-1899 by Norman Crowder provides an alphabetical index to the names of pensioners in volumes 35, 69 and 70. Those volumes were selected by the author because they include many pensioners who settled in Canada.

Library and Archives Canada holds microfilm copies of some of the War Office 120 volumes relating to regiments that served in Canada. Those volumes are listed below. You can visit LAC to view the microfilm on site.

The microfilm reels listed below have been digitized and indexed on www.ancestry.com (subscription required). If you do not have a subscription, Ancestry is available free at most public libraries. On the Ancestry main page, click on the top Search button, then select Military. In the list for Canada Military Collections, select UK, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, Regimental Registers of Pensioners Who Served in Canada, 1713-1882. That Ancestry database also includes references from the War Office 97 series.